Tim_Tex wrote:
As some of you know, I have posted here and there about plans to possibly relocate to Seattle. My primary reason for wanting to move there is that there is a huge animated sitcom fan base.
However, I am worried that the impacts of the pandemic, the civil unrest in response to George Floyd's death, and the high costs of living have permanently prevented my plans to relocate from coming to fruition.
1. the pandemic: Nearly every cultural event has been canceled in Seattle this year. Almost none of these events have an equivalent in Houston, due to the influence of the religious right.
2. Civil Unrest: As a political moderate, and after reading about Capitol Hill being an "autonomous zone", would I be rejected for not being far enough to the left? Rejected by the very animated sitcom fans who are the reason for me moving there in the first place?
3. Costs of living: My degree is in geography, and because of this, I worry I am not qualified for any job that would pay enough for me to afford Seattle. The average price of a home up there is $700,000, vs. $200,000 in Houston.
(Seattle is actually my third choice, after permanently being priced out of NYC and the Bay Area)
What do I do? Do I give up? Do I keep pressing on?
First, the media makes things sound worse than they really are. I used to think Black Friday was full of people shooting themselves and beating each other up and getting into fights but that is just the small portion and happens at a few places so I actually went to one at Toys R Us and it was peaceful. So I doubt the whole entire city of Seattle is up in flames and barricaded off. That is just a small portion of the city. Even Portland doesn't look like how it's portrayed in the media and I live here so that is how I know.
Second, I would try to get a job lined up there first and consider you may have to drive an hour to work if you really want to live there. You can live outside the area where you can afford it.
Another option is find a job in Washington or in the Portland area and you can always visit Seattle, it will only be a 3 hour drive from here to there. You can even find a job between Seattle and Vancouver BC as well or the one in Washington that is right above Portland.
Do you really have to be out with your political views? Do people need to know what president you support or how you feel about immigrants or abortion? Does anyone need to know who you voted for? I laugh when people whine about being oppressed because of their politcalness and I think they are not oppressed because they don't really need to tell people their politics. There are plenty of things they can talk about like film or movies or the weather or their day or their family. I have lived through 35 years of my life and not ever encountered anyone in my life to bring up any politics eg. school mates, co workers, boss, neighbor, random stranger. That is something you bring up when you date.
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Son: Diagnosed w/anxiety and ADHD. Also academic delayed and ASD lv 1.
Daughter: NT, no diagnoses. Possibly OCD. Is very private about herself.
10 Oct 2020, 5:38 am
